Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-15

| There icere 10 more ShddOuS betUeea them
Suzanne had no reason to believe that he
would come, but still she expected hm, and as
her father had gone to Paris on some business,
she wrapped herself and went out into the
park, where she saw him coming toward her
swiftly. She could not retain her JOY, and
| advanced to meet him with such a JOYOUS
face and light step that Raymond exclaimed
Suzanne, my SuzannsI What Is M In the
name of heaven, speak,"
~Oh, Raymond, come quick. / will tell
| you all and have SO much to say Come
| into the house; l dare not tell you here 1t
| is about father"
And when they were in the house and
the door to the reception room closed
she told him all. Roger Laroque had
not named Julia, and Raymond could not
imagine his mother as in any way interested
in the matter He could not associate her
with any such thing, and yet his thought
flew involuntarily toward her He said:
"Did your father know my motherFn
HE must have known her, but, of course,
he did not wish to be recognized | remem-
Der now that he hesitated strangely about 60
ing to your house after nv accident
"That is So" continued Raymond, scarcely
knowing what he said 49," he continued,
lit was a woman who held his honor in her
hands, almost his life, and yet said no word
to save him Who could she be to have
acted so cowardlyY"
Consider, Raymond; perhaps she had
children; think of the dishonor sne would
bring upon them"
did he tell you her namea"
ANo that he pnuld pnt do u,ifbout batr,,,
ing the confidence which he came near losing
his life to maintain. He will never tell that
name"
"Laroque is man. Ny father had reason
to love him, and l esteem him still more for
his reserve"
Raymond became silent and pensive again:
then he spoke:
Suzanne, since your father is innocent
there must be some one else guilty. Now to
find that man seen by you and your poor
mother. That man whom your father is
hunting for will / also search. Besides, some
thing tells me that that woman had something
to do with that crime / think she is an ac-
complete through vengeance, and thatwoman
l will find
Raymond" said Suzanne, with instructive
terror, spare that woman. Think that If she
is mother it would De fearful thing to de-
liver her to justice, to cover her with shame
am sure that my father would not wish it.
Spare hertz
I'VE shall see when the day comes, and
while waiting will not lose minute shall
get the records of the trial and study them
up, and, Suzanne, / see my way clear You
told me but little while ago that you were
happy, and Vow 1 say the same, for feel
sure that the day is not tar OFF when you will
be my wife, ft Hts
May God hear and aid you, said Suzanne,
devontly. tEt Ftt p\F
Now goodby, dear Suzanne. We may not
meet again for weeks, for will not return
until can bring you good news Have con-
fidence My father loved yours. but he could
not prove his case, and he died for grief be-
cause of it There where the father failed
the son may succeed. One worked for friend
ship and the other for love; and /, too, viii
die, if necessary, as be died" And so saying,
with his great, dark eyes blazing with excite
ment, be kissed the two little hands and went
rapidly away to begin his labor of love, which
was, alasi to bring such bitter fruit